Airborne prepares for U.S-Iraqi combined training exercise

Col. Mark R. Stammer, commander of 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division (Advise and Assist), hands off his universal static line as he moves to parachute from a C-130 aircraft at Al Asad Airbase, Iraq, Feb. 12. Refreshing the airborne proficiency of his paratroopers is the first step toward the goal of combined U.S. – Iraqi airborne training exercises following Iraqi national elections in early March.